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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beck's preferred method of communication?

2. Who is Nathan Herzog?

3. Joe demands that Benji make a list of what?

4. What is Benji's full name?

5. What does Beck give to Joe as a thank you for helping her off the tracks?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what surprising topic does Joe quiz Benji? What are the results?

2. What does Joe learn about Benji?

3. How does Joe help Beck during a dangerous situation?

4. Who is Spencer Hewitt? What is significant about him?

5. How does Joe dispose of Benji?

6. What special gift does Beck give Joe? Why?

7. What information does Joe learn while at Beck's fiction reading?

8. How does Joe get inside Beck's apartment and what does he do there?

9. What enables Joe to monitor Beck's communications with others?

10. What does Joe do to Benji?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 2

Near the end of the novel, Joe remarks, “you should own what you love, it’s that simple.” How does he live this idea? What are the positive effects of living by this idea? What are the negative effects?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Benji, the Captain, and Dr. Nicky. Analyze the effects each has on both Joe and the plot as a whole.

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